DG Technology

With DG Technology, particles are more rapidly and efficiently broken down.

Upon contact with water, each DG granule disperses into thousands of micro particles that move through the turf canopy into the root zone. This level of dispersibility delivers precise nutrient delivery, while eliminating issues associated with runoff and nutrient loss.

Optimized Nutrition

No Mower Pickup
Following irrigation, DG products immediately begin dispersing down into the soil, eliminating mower pickup and delivering 100% of the applied nutrients right where you need them. Mower pickup of conventional granular fertilizers is reported to be as high as 15-25%.

No Particle Movement
DG products disperse quickly and completely when watered, moving directly into the soil. In a heavy rain or over-irrigation, conventional fertilizers may float and be carried off the intended application area, or be deposited in low lying areas, where they may cause damage.

No Mower Damage or Residual Shells
DG particles do not rely on a physical coating to release nutrients. Coated fertilizers (used by our competitors) are very susceptible to damage from mowers, resulting in premature nutrient release.

Improved Playing Conditions

Less Interruption of Play
The fact that products utilizing our DG Technology require less watering to disperse the nutrient granules means that you can enjoy less downtime, along with a drier and firmer playing surface.

No Sticky Residue
With DG Technology, you can enjoy a line of products that melt directly into the soil. The result is no sticky fertilizer residue, which can accumulate on shoes, balls and other equipment.

Humic Acid Precusor

How Does Humic Acid Precursor Work?
Humic acid precursor contains a soluble form of organic carbon which releases into the soil as Nutri DG and DG Pro granules disperse. Through biochemical reactions in the soil, humic acid precursor is transformed into humic and fulvic acids, which help chelate nutrients in the soil. The optimum rate of humic acid precursor is applied when Nutri DG and DG Pro are applied at label rates.

NS-54

Extend

Extend is polymer-coated urea that is used for controlled release nitrogen feeding.

The Advantages of Extend

Longer Lasting

No Sulfur

Well suited to large turf area such as fairways and parks

LN3

LN3 is a controlled-release liquid nitrogen nutrient based on urea-triazone technology. It is a cyclic compound, not a chain, and is chemically very stable. Its microbial degradation mechanism is better than straight chain MU, making LN3 very predicatable.

Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Sources

The following represent our enhanced efficiency nitrogen options, each with its own set of advantages and applications.

Fortify-N

Fortify-N is a nitrogen stabilizer that contains a urease inhibitor to reduce ammonia volatilization.

The Advantages of Fortify-N

less volatilization means more nitrogen going to work

registered for use in all 50 states

Nutrisphere-N

NutriSphere-N is a nutrient management tool developed by SFP. It is nitrogen-related ONLY (urea) that reduces volatilization and slows down nitrification. A very economical solution, NutriSphere-N works with existing soil chemistry.

Turf Nutrition Tool (TNT)

Harness the power of the TNT to quickly create a turf nutrition program that meets your specific needs for both granular and foliar applications.

The TNT ULTRA program allows users to model the nitrogen release of most technologies offered by The Andersons, including MUtech, Mutech-L, Extend, POLY-S, NS-54, urea, ammonium sulfate and Foltec foliar nutrition.

TNT ULTRA for Web
The web-based version of the TNT ULTRA can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection. After creating a user profile, TNT scenarios can be saved here and accessed offline. Getting started only takes a few minutes.

Particle Properties

The key to good fertilization and good active ingredient performance is good particles – whether they are homogenous or blended, dispersible or not dispersible. Physical properties, size and consistency are all critical.

Dispersibility

Dispersible Granule, or "DG" Technology is The Andersons' patented nutrient delivery system. With DG Technology, particles are more rapidly and efficiently broken down.

Upon contact with water, each DG granule disperses into thousands of micro particles that move through the turf canopy into the root zone. This level of dispersibility delivers precise nutrient delivery, while eliminating issues associated with runoff and nutrient loss.

For more information on DG technology, click here.

Size Guide Number (SGN)

The Size Guide Number (or SGN) is the average particle diameter of the product, expressed in millimeters, then multiplied by 100.

For example, a product with an average particle size of 1.5mm will have an SGN of 150.

Uniformity Index (UI)

The Uniformity Index is the ratio between large and small particles, multiplied by 100.

For example, a product whose UI is 50 means that the average small particle is half the size of the average large particle.